Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to Cape Town from $544

Return flight: Cape Town – Houston

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 738 connecting flights from Houston to Cape Town. You can compare airfare deals from 18 airlines and multiple travel sites from $544, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out HOU-CPT flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:20 — 15:20
+1 day
07:20 — 11:32 UA1357 United Airlines
Houston — Washington D.C.
6h 58m stop
18:30 — 15:20 UA1011 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
25h
including layover
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from$1378
12:00 — 15:20
+1 day
12:00 — 16:12 UA2366 United Airlines
Houston — Washington D.C.
2h 18m stop
18:30 — 15:20 UA1011 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
20h 20m
including layover
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from$1378
13:38 — 17:10
+1 day
13:38 — 18:24 UA1397 United Airlines
Houston — Newark
1h 46m stop
20:10 — 17:10 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
20h 32m
including layover
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from$1734
15:35 — 09:30
+2 days
15:35 — 08:15 LH441 Lufthansa
Houston — Frankfurt
14h stop
22:15 — 09:30 LH576 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Cape Town
34h 55m
including layover
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from$957
15:35 — 09:30
+2 days
15:35 — 08:15 LH441 Lufthansa
Houston — Frankfurt
14h stop
22:15 — 09:30 SA7590 South African Airways
Frankfurt — Cape Town
34h 55m
including layover
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from$1079
16:40 — 17:10
+2 days
16:40 — 21:26 UA1646 United Airlines
Houston — Newark
22h 44m stop
20:10 — 17:10 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
41h 30m
including layover
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from$1482
18:10 — 10:50
+2 days
18:10 — 16:45 QR714 Qatar Airways
Houston — Doha
9h 20m stop
02:05 — 10:50 QR1369 Qatar Airways
Doha — Cape Town
33h 40m
including layover
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from$749
18:20 — 09:30
+2 days
18:20 — 11:15 LH7600 Lufthansa
Houston — Frankfurt
11h stop
22:15 — 09:30 LH576 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Cape Town
32h 10m
including layover
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from$1152
19:55 — 11:35
+2 days
19:55 — 19:45 EK212 Emirates
Houston — Dubai
8h 5m stop
03:50 — 11:35 EK772 Emirates
Dubai — Cape Town
32h 40m
including layover
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from$889
19:55 — 16:50
+2 days
19:55 — 19:45 EK212 Emirates
Houston — Dubai
13h 25m stop
09:10 — 16:50 EK770 Emirates
Dubai — Cape Town
37h 55m
including layover
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from$889
20:15 — 11:00
+2 days
20:15 — 11:35 OS7810 Austrian Airlines
Houston — London
10h 50m stop
22:25 — 11:00 BA59 British Airways
London — Cape Town
31h 45m
including layover
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from$5332
20:24 — 17:10
+2 days
20:24 — 01:00 UA1444 United Airlines
Houston — Newark
19h 10m stop
20:10 — 17:10 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
37h 46m
including layover
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from$1482
06:00 — 11:50
+2 days
06:00 — 09:21 F91404 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
12h 23m stop
21:45 — 15:40 TK32 Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
10h 5m stop
01:45 — 11:50 TK44 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
46h 50m
including layover
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from$592
06:20 — 11:50
+2 days
06:20 — 09:25 NK3155 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
12h 20m stop
21:45 — 15:40 TK32 Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
10h 5m stop
01:45 — 11:50 TK44 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
46h 30m
including layover
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from$581
10:52 — 11:50
+2 days
10:52 — 13:57 NK1112 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
7h 48m stop
21:45 — 15:40 TK32 Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
10h 5m stop
01:45 — 11:50 TK44 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
41h 58m
including layover
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from$581
14:25 — 08:15
+3 days
14:25 — 10:20 TK134 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
15h 30m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK42 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
19h 20m stop
05:55 — 08:15 FA200 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
58h 50m
including layover
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from$578
14:25 — 22:15
+2 days
14:25 — 10:20 TK134 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
15h 30m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK42 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
9h 25m stop
20:00 — 22:15 FA123 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
48h 50m
including layover
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from$582
16:56 — 11:50
+2 days
16:56 — 20:03 NK966 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
1h 42m stop
21:45 — 15:40 TK32 Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
10h 5m stop
01:45 — 11:50 TK44 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
35h 54m
including layover
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from$566
21:00 — 10:15
+3 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
21h 25m stop
08:00 — 10:15 FA692 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
54h 15m
including layover
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from$544
21:00 — 20:30
+2 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
7h 35m stop
18:10 — 20:30 FA626 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
40h 30m
including layover
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from$549
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 3, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Houston to Cape Town depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Houston and Cape Town is 13857 miles. Time difference between the cities is 8h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 23:02 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:02 to 1 Cape Town airport. Average flight time is 38h 51m.

  • The fastest flight 20h 20m
  • Average flight time 38h 51m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:02
  • Distance 8611 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Cape Town are august (from 726 $), september (from 755 $), october (from 767 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 7 333 $), january (from 7 280 $), february (from 7 201 $).

What is the lowest airfare Houston to Cape Town?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $544. This airfare is for economy class on one-way TK34 flight by Turkish Airlines for August 7, 2025 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 21:00 am and arrives at Cape Town Cape Town Int. at 10:15.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — Cape Town is served by 18 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 178 departures per week at the price of from $ 749 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 17559.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 738 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2366 by United Airlines takes 20h 20m and the cheapest is TK34 by Turkish Airlines for $544.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $749
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  • KL - KLM
    from $1111
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $1104
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  • EI - Aer Lingus
    from $1539
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
    from $5332
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  • AF - Air France
    from $933
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  • EK - Emirates
    from $889
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $894
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1131
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  • AM - Aeromexico
    from $1347
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  • VB - VivaAerobus
    from $1422
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
    from $2170
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Airports

You can fly from Houston to Cape Town from 15 airports (Ellington Field, West Houston, Hobby, Park Ten Heliport, Andrau Airpark, George Bush, Greenway Plaza H/P, David Wayne Hooks, Transco Twr Galleria, Westchase Hilton H/P, Spaceland, Woodlawns, Marriot Astrodome Heliport, Central Bus. District, Houston Municipal).

Houston airports

  • Ellington Field-EFD
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  • West Houston-IWS
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  • Hobby-HOU
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  • Park Ten Heliport-JPT
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  • Andrau Airpark-AAP
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  • George Bush-IAH
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  • Greenway Plaza H/P-JGP
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  • David Wayne Hooks-DWH
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  • Transco Twr Galleria-JGQ
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  • Westchase Hilton H/P-JWH
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  • Spaceland-SPX
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  • Woodlawns-JWL
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  • Marriot Astrodome Heliport-JMA
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  • Central Bus. District-JDX
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  • Houston Municipal-SGR
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Cape Town airports

  • Cape Town Int.-CPT
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